173-179 conover st
K-12 School in New York City, NY · 179 conover Street · 11231
At a glance
173-179 conover st is a 25,775-square-foot K-12 school at 179 conover Street in New York City, New York, built in 2000. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 36 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 111.3 kBtu/ft² and 224 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 2,052 scored K-12 school buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 36 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 111.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 195.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 224 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 339,974 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,085 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,775 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:32775458:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 36 | -5 | 111.3 kBtu/ft² | 224 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 41 | 108.8 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 179 conover Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 11231
- Coordinates
- 40.67781, -74.01455
Within ~1 km
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How does 173-179 conover st compare with other K-12 school buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 2,301 K-12 school buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. 173-179 conover st's ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 64 across the 2,052 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 111.3 kBtu/ft² is about 82% above the average of 61.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,775 sq ft, it is about 75% below the average floor area of 101,338 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 47 years later than the group's average year built (1954). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 173-179 conover st's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for 173-179 conover st, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 41 in 2023 to 36 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 41. Site EUI moved from 108.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 111.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 208 tCO₂e to 224 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 173-179 conover st's 111.3 kBtu/ft² across 25,775 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (841 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 195.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 339,974 kWh of electricity and 17,085 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 173-179 conover st to report its energy use?
173-179 conover st reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:32775458:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 173-179 conover st's energy grade?
173-179 conover st scores 36 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 173-179 conover st use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 111.3 kBtu/ft² (195.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,775 sq ft, including 339,974 kWh of electricity and 17,085 therms of natural gas.
What are 173-179 conover st's carbon emissions?
173-179 conover st reported 224 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 173-179 conover st?
173-179 conover st is at 179 conover Street, in New York City, New York 11231. Its coordinates are 40.67781, -74.01455 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is 173-179 conover st and when was it built?
173-179 conover st has 25,775 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 173-179 conover st covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “173-179 conover st, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/173-179-conover-st-461504b2 (data as of October 2, 2026).